fēnix® 5Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
Case Width
47mm
Thickness
15.5mm
Diameter
47mm
Weight
85g
The Garmin fēnix® 5 sits best on flat wrist widths of about 49–67mm (≈ 13.1–17.9cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.
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Garmin fēnix® 5 Full Specifications
Overview1
FamilyGarmin
General10
Battery life
Smartwatch mode: Up to 2 weeksGPS/HR mode: Up to 24 hoursUltraTrac™ mode: Up to 60 hours without wrist heart rate
Display Size1.2” (30.4 mm) diameter
Case material
fiber-reinforced polymer with stainless steel rear cover
Color displayYes
Lens Materialchemically strengthened glass or sapphire crystal
Bezel Materialstainless steel
Memory/History64 MB
Strap materialsilicone or steel
Display resolution240 x 240 pixels
QuickFit® watch band compatibleincluded (22 mm)
Sensors9
GPSYes
CompassYes
GLONASSYes
GalileoYes
GyroscopeYes
ThermometerYes
AccelerometerYes
Barometric altimeterYes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitorYes
Product Info4
Main SKU010-01688-02
Product ID552982
Product Namefēnix® 5
Product VariationSlate Gray with Amp Yellow Band
Clock Features7
TimerYes
StopwatchYes
Time/dateYes
Alarm clockYes
GPS Time SyncYes
Sunrise/sunset timesYes
Automatic daylight saving timeYes
Cycling Features11
CoursesYes
Race an activityYes
Power meter compatibleYes
Compatible with Varia™ lightsYes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)yes (with compatible accessory)
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)Yes
Golfing Features11
Digital scorecardYes
Garmin AutoShot™Yes
Round timer/odometerYes
TruSwing™ compatibleYes
Yardage to layups/doglegsYes
Hazards and course targetsYes
Green View with manual pin positionYes
CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)Yes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)automatic
Running Features12
Run workoutsYes
Race predictorYes
Foot pod capableYes
Running dynamicsyes (with compatible accessory)
Lactate thresholdyes (with compatible accessory)
Trail run auto climbYes
Performance conditionYes
Stride length (real time)yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratioyes (with compatible accessory)
Ground contact time and balanceyes (with compatible accessory)
GPS-based distance, time and paceYes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)Yes
What You'll Love1
Training statusYes
Activity Profiles4
GymStrength and Cardio Training, Indoor Rowing
Swim
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running
CyclingBiking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, Triathlon
Outdoor recreation
Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Jumpmaster, Tactical
Swimming Features8
Pool swim workoutsYes
Drill logging (pool swim only)Yes
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)yes (with HRM-Tri™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™)
Tactical Features1
Dual grid coordinatesYes
Outdoor Recreation17
Tidesyes (via Connect IQ™)
TracBack®Yes
Sight 'N GoYes
Back to startYes
Fish forecastyes (via Connect IQ™)
UltraTrac modeYes
Vertical speedYes
GPS coordinatesYes
Area calculationyes (via Connect IQ™)
Elevation profileYes
Projected waypointYes
Total ascent/descentYes
Distance to destinationYes
Sun and moon informationyes (via Connect IQ™)
Point-to-point navigationYes
Bread crumb trail in real timeYes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm AlertYes
Daily Smart Features12
CalendarYes
Connectivity
Bluetooth® Smart, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® with sapphire editions
Find My PhoneYes
Find My WatchYes
VIRB® RemoteYes
Weather forecastsYes
Smart NotificationsYes
Smartphone compatibilityiPhone®, Android™
Controls smartphone musicYes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ MobileYes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)Yes
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps)Yes
Activity Tracking Features11
TrueUp™Yes
Move IQ™Yes
Step counterYes
Floors climbedYes
Calories burnedYes
Distance traveledYes
Intensity minutesYes
Automatic rep countingYes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ app)
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)Yes
Workout and Training Plans2
Cardio workoutsYes
Strength workoutsYes
Health & Wellness Monitoring8
Sleepyes (movement-based)
Fitness ageyes (in app)
All-day stressYes
Women's healthyes (in Garmin Connect™)
Resting heart rateYes
Relaxation remindersYes
Relaxation breathing timerYes
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)Yes
Kid Activity Tracking Features1
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app
yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
Training, Planning and Analysis Features37
% HRRYes
% HR maxYes
HR zonesYes
HR alertsYes
ShortcutsYes
Manual lapYes
Auto max HRYes
Auto scrollYes
Finish timeYes
HR caloriesYes
Voice alertsYes
Custom alertsYes
Physio TrueUpYes
Recovery timeYes
Training loadYes
VO2 Max (Run)Yes
Course guidanceYes
Training effectYes
Virtual PartnerYes
Race an ActivityYes
Advanced workoutsYes
Interval trainingYes
Garmin Live SegmentsYes
Strava Live SegmentsYes
GPS speed and distanceYes
Configurable lap alertsYes
Customizable data pagesYes
Touch and/or button lockYes
Activity history on watchYes
Downloadable training plansYes
Training effect (anaerobic)Yes
Manual multisport activitiesYes
Customizable activity profilesYes
Auto Pause® automatic timer haltYes
Auto Lap® interval tracking featureYes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)Yes
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels)yes (with compatible accessory)
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fēnix® 5 — Frequently Asked Questions
What size is the Garmin fēnix® 5?
The Garmin fēnix® 5 has a 47mm case and is 15.5mm thick.
Will the Garmin fēnix® 5 fit my wrist?
The Garmin fēnix® 5 looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 49–67mm (about 13.1–17.9cm circumference). Use the interactive fit tool above to check against your own wrist.
How much does the Garmin fēnix® 5 weigh?
The Garmin fēnix® 5 weighs 85g (case only; straps add weight).
What is the best way to compare the Garmin fēnix® 5 with other watches?
Use our side-by-side comparison tool to see the Garmin fēnix® 5 next to any other watch — case size, thickness, lug-to-lug and full specs, scaled to real proportions.